Bamboo and rattan are ideal resources for development that integrates poverty reduction and environmental sustainability. INBAR’s priority is giving people at all levels the knowledge and skills they need for long-term development involving bamboo and rattan. Therefore, it is important to develop Bamboo nurseries. The nursery enhances the livelihoods of poor, rural farmers and does so by drawing upon their own inherent plant cultivation skills. The following technology describes how to establish and to manage a bamboo nursery.